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Table 4 RBF4MNH impact on crude and effective obstetric care coverage (adjusted analysisa)

From: Impact of results-based financing on effective obstetric care coverage: evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Malawi

Outcome

Estimate

Effect size (%-points)

95%-confidence interval

p-value

Crude coverage

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

−4.3

−11.2—3.4

0.28

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

1.2

−10.0—11.8

0.83

Effective coverage (no cut-off)

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

4.7

−1.4—10.8

0.13

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

7.1

−0.1—15.0

0.07

Effective coverage (50% cut-off)

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

1.7

−22.2—25.7

0.89

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

−1.9

−28.6—24.8

0.89

Effective coverage (60% cut-off)

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

21.1

−8.1—50.3

0.16

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

31.0

5.9—56.2

0.02

Effective coverage (70% cut-off)

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

25.8

1.3—50.4

0.04

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

16.4

−7.9—40.8

0.19

Effective coverage (80% cut-off)

β3 (baseline vs. midterm)

13.1

−8.7—43.9

0.24

β5 (baseline vs. endline)

10.5

−10.8—31.8

0.33

  1. EmOC = emergency obstetric care, β3 = coefficient for effect estimate at midterm, β5 = coefficient for effect estimate at endline
  2. a Crude coverage estimates adjusted for district, distance to nearest EmOC, socioeconomic status; effective coverage estimates in addition also adjusted for facility type and ownership